Austin Sidewalk Masterplan

via the Austin Contrarian.

Admittedly, this is a little late, as it was posted back in January, but the topic is still relevant. Read more on the state of Austin Sidewalks in the Contrarian here.

Toys

Toys are pretty common to find on walks...but some are more striking than others....

You never know what you'll find on a sidewalk

In this case, it was a snake. A Texas Rat Snake to be specific. One of the larger snakes that lives in the wild around here. I was actually in my car driving through the parking lot of the mini-mart across the street from my house when I took this photo, hence the bad focus, unusual angle. But I'm glad I wasn't walking the dog when I came upon him...he was BIG. Over 4 feet - at least.

Making up for lost time...

I've been keeping up with my photos...but haven't been able to post. At last, I found some time to upload. Following are some photos from April:

Spring!




















Bulk Pickup - April 2009



































Glass / Glint